"Eva is one of France's most accomplished young actresses, now receiving international acclaim," producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said Thursday in a statement. "She brings to the complex role of Vesper an exciting combination of enigmatic and seductive beauty."

Danish-born actor Mads Mikkelsen will play Le Chiffre, Bond's nemesis, and Jeffrey Wright ("Syriana," "Basquiat") has joined the cast as Felix Leiter.

Directed by Martin Campbell, "Casino Royale" is expected to be in theaters on Nov. 17.

Green's screen credits also include roles in Jean-Paul Salome's French-language film "Arsene Lupin" and Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven," with Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson.

Based on the 1952 novel of the same name that introduced Ian Fleming's Bond character to the world, "Casino Royale" will tell the story of the young superspy waging war against a Russian spy.

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